Devil's Defeat: Crocodile's Inner Knot
Half a day passed.
Crocodile maintained his desert army and launched a siege against Douglas Bullet.
Countless soldiers formed from condensed sand resembled a Great Wall of the desert as they surrounded Douglas Bullet.
Although Douglas Bullet destroyed a soldier with every punch, he was still bogged down by the endless mire of soldiers.
Yet Crocodile was already showing clear signs of fatigue.
It was obvious that in a battle against someone on a higher level, his stamina would drain far more quickly.
This was the gap between top-tier Admirals and Yonko First Mates.
An Admiral or Yonko might be held back for a short time, but as the battle dragged on, the weaker side would inevitably suffer far greater pressure and stamina loss.
"Is this the limit of my potential?"
Crocodile felt the emptiness of his depleted stamina and Chakra.
To restrain such monstrous attacks, Crocodile often had to expend even more stamina to gather large-scale techniques.
Even so, it was difficult to break through Douglas Bullet's steel-like Armament Haki.
"Youngster."
"You're quite strong!"
"But this is as far as you go!"
Douglas Bullet grinned.
To him, nearly an entire day of fighting had been nothing more than a warm-up. His stamina was nowhere near exhausted.
If anything, his body had become even more exhilarated!
"Devil Form!"
Douglas Bullet bared his gleaming teeth. The skin all over his body suddenly darkened, shining with a purplish-black luster!
"Armament Haki! Fusion!"
Douglas Bullet's Armament Haki was far denser and more immense than that of ordinary powerhouses, allowing him to release an even more outrageous amount of it!
Thus, Douglas Bullet could not only coat his body in Armament Haki, but also let it seep through his skin and fuse into his muscles, creating an even stronger